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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01

There are few things more oppres-
sivc than splendor. 1t is well enough
to ''dream We dwclt in marble halls"
but doubt if the reality would be as
felicitous. For my part | shudder at
the recollection of some grand houses
that / have entered, but have pleas
ant recollection of 4 homelv picture l
am tempted TO recall. Overtaken once
when on the eastern part of Long
Island bv Il sudden shower | took shell
ter in Il small cottage that stood by
the bank of IA stream. | was admitted
into the kitchen, which served appar-
emily as the family living room. The
floor was covered with Il bright. clean
rag carpet. and at the windows hung
plain curtains of muslin. \ fire was
lighted on the hearth, although it was
summer. and the blaze gave cheer to
the picture. There were shelf Of
books and few prints against the
| wall. Il table, neatly covered, some
plain willow-seat chairs. and this,
believe. was all-except the cat that
slumbered on the floor and the pleas
ant-faced woman that bid us enter. 1t
was nothing, but it was charming in
its orderly neatness and its air of hum
bic comfort. and has come to me as Il
picture of home far more often than
scenes of decorated splendor encoun-
tered elsewhere Felicity is Il thorough
young democrat, and is quite as likely
The longest span OF wire in the
world is used for a telegraph in India
over the river kistnah. 1t is more
than 5000 feet in length, and is $4,000
feet high.
Alfred Tennyson has been England
poet laureate since 1850, Il longer pc.
riod than the honor was held bv an,
Of his predecessors. Colley Cibber en-
loved the distinction from 1870 to II
81, and Robert Southev from 1873 t,
1913: all the others. from Edmund
Srenscr down, for much shorter terms
Great Britain makes from her Owl
orchards 220.O00,oOO gallons of eide
annually. and imports about 9OO.0O'
barrels of apples from the Unite,
States
to take up her abode in IN attic parlo
or a wayside cottage as in the mansion
elaborately prepared for her. 1t is
good thing in these days Of anXiou
getting to keep in mind the well
known legend of the king who. bein
i'll. was told by an aged seer that h
could be cured by wearing the shin
ola happy man. and how, when afte
searching the kingdom through tn
happy man at last was found, he. III
fortunately for the king. had no shirt
NomanS column Cleopatra nee
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01
Epigrans.

Tho suhinct or ,n,trimony always
! offers wide field for ,be exercise OF
the eniorommo,ist's sLi]l.-
vhic,, Is of rroa,er r,,uo nr;,,.os,r
The bride or hri.l.croom Must the truth
be tolds
Alas. il p,us, Th. bride is riven AWAY,
The briJenroom is often ,eouIariy sold.
The individual who made the follow
ing ant reioinder to the partner of his
joys at ROYAL Academy Exhibition
did 50 no Jouht from the hittarness
ofb;, ox,or;a,o1 Thar ouo ol,,;u;
4 well-oyecuted n,;n,ing of, lady and
she was overheard ,o s,v
..J1ov like * This ,ie.ur. y,, ,hi,l ,,,, il
hrea,bos,
What life. WI'.' expression: What spirit
1t wants nut 'o'S'" """' No. sa''' ih'
np'''''
~, ;.
h' ,'ii'pi'i.''''i' VI ''i' wv 'e' 'e'
salu anu ulu. HIS seiloili occi pel'el
applied than IN the cplGrammatlc
verse which hocheSter composed on
seeing picture OF Charles IL
E.holl witty, foolish king,
rose '''''' no man. re''eS Oh
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y '''''' ~ ''''' '''''''> 'i'~' '''
HlS o"n Hldlll" III thc>t lci iiiin =
$50 ycu see, my dear Sir. tho I'm eighty
years o'''
y : " 9 eN" 10 ~ '''' "''' ''' 0''''''"
Anu Il "a9 gave MIN retor' COURT
eo">
"A eill of eighteen may lpv. Gould il is true,
Bat believe me, dear sir. its gold without L."
The individual learned in tho Law
"a,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01
No.16
Dints to Aorltnlturlsts.
Large or Small Farms.

The question occasionally comes up,
says the American Dairvman, whether
large or small farms are best for the
community. In this country there can
hardly bea question. 1t is true that
on large farms, well conducted, the
crops are raised, the stock kept and
the animals and their products mar
kcted at much lower cost Of produc-
ton than upon small ones, provided
the small farmer reckonS his own time
and labor and that Of his family at the
same price which the larger farmer or
company pays for the same Kind Of Ia
Dor. Nevertheless, he regards his own
independence as worth a good deal to
him: and so it is. This Independent
feeling-the being ':his own boss
costs him just the proportionate differ
encc between his profits and those of
the larger farmer. The community is
however, benefited by having many of
these independent hard working citi-
zens in place Of few large corpora
tons employing mostly single men.
and but few with families. Every we'll
to-do farmer, who by his hard work
and good business habits is improving
his condition year by year, is ambi-
tious to own more land, to hire more
help, and so to increase his profits,-
When his weak or shiftless neighbor
gets in difficulty he loans him money,
and takes a mortgage; thus the bigger
fish eat up the small fry, and the ten
dency to large farms is inevitable.
If things go wrong ON the big farms
they are broken up, sold in small par
cells, and small farmers again come in
to possession. Thus we have a great
advantage over countries where large
tracts of farming land are entailed and
remain the perpetual possession of one
family. In Great Britain the impor-
tance Of producing food at home, and
not sending any more money out of
the country for it than can be helped,
and where the land is and must be
held by few and rented to the farmers,
large farms are regarded with most ia
vor, because food is raised at Il much
lower cost, more hands are employed,
and rents are more easily collected,
though less in proportion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01
Fer Wives and Husba- ds.

Not long since was walking in the
city with celebrated physician. As
we passed house surrounded with
every evidence of wealth and refine
ment, he spoke: Il have patient in
there. an idolized wife, who is diving,
and beyond all help. and none of them
know what is the matter with her, and
still her husband has killed her.
why, Doctor" SAYS |. what do YOU
mean" Il mean Just this" he SAYS.
'her husband is just literally stepped
IN tobacco until the insensible perspira-
tion from his body has become dead
" poison and his wife has absorbed
enough of this, and had before | was
called in. 50 that she will die" At an
establishment where they treat patients
for The cure of the tobacco habit. man
lust brought i'll was washed Us clean as
soap and water could make him. and
then some flies Mere allowed to alight
vi him. In five minutes by the watch
they were dead. There waS poison
enough in the perSpiration that came
out of Il man washed as clean as posi-.
Bile to kill them. You can imagine
what it would be when he WASH t wash
ed. perhaps. to spend h"nr< each day ii
il warm bed with him.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01
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BE CAREFUL,

Be careful what You sow, boy
For seed will surely grow, boys
The dew will fall,
The rain ill splash,
The clouds will darken,
And the sunshine flash,
And the boys who SOW good seed to-day
Shall reap the crop tomorrow.
Be careful what you SOW girls
For every seed will grow, girls!
Though it may fall
Where You cannot know,
Yet in summer and shade
1t will surely grow;
And the girl who sows good seed to-day
Shall reap the crop tomorrow.
Be careful what you SOW, boys.
For the weeds will surely grow boy-.
II you plant bad seed
BY the ways!de high
You must reap the harvest
Bv and by.
And the boys who SOW wild oats to day
Must reap will oats tomorrow.
Be careful what you SOW girls.
For all tte bad will grow, girls.
And the girl who now.
With careless hand.
I, scattering thstle-
over the land,
Mu>t know that. whatever she sow> to-day,
She must reap the same Tomorrow.
Then let us SOW good seeds now
And not the briers and weeds now
That when the harvest
For Us shall come.
We may have good sheaves
To carry home.
For the seed we SOW in our lives to-day
Shall grow and bear fruit tomorrow.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01

IosEPu h. RoBEKTs. WILLIAM STANLEY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01
WE WILL SELL

800 ,inzan Ladies Linen Cape Collars at &c
These you usually pay 12a". for.
800 dozen Ladies' White Chems+ttes, all
sizes. l2sc. Goods never sold by any body
less ha Z5c
12,0O0 pairs Slspenders in white or coos,
at lie choice. Goods among these worth from
25c. TO 4Oc.
Ladies Fancy Stripe Hose, 12a'; worth
20c.
200 dozen Chillren's Solid Co!ored Hose,
l9c. per pair.
500 dozen Childrens Solid Colorel Ribbed
Hose. Sc. per pair; 3 pair for 25c
250 dozen Ladies' did CJlorei Full Il gn-
lar NJ de Hose, 25.. per plir usu Il'y sold
for }79sc.
1900 yards Maine yelling for ,: veil.
This is all-silk Wiling and in every conceiv-
able and desirable shade.
10000 yards Check Nainso X at Sc Goods
usually retaled at l2a".
1000 pairs I.alie,' Lisle Thread Gloves, all
sizes, l. lc. per pair usually sold at 25c.
1000 dozen Ladies Colored Borle red Hem
stitched II lndk k-rchief-, 5c. each.
$4,000 yards White Lawn at sc. per yard
Every yard perfect every yard we'll bleached
worth st. the world over
500)0ylrIs Fine SItt .eas at l25.. SDl,
everywhere for Z5'. Fhese goods are eve,
far superior To the goods We ma lie such a flu
fore with week %. 5 lrp ,ssn5 in beauty
and desi!n any French 10 Is Yet shown.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01
ns~OUT OF TOWN PATRONS

nay-OUT OF TOWN PATRONS
NOTICE.-We are compelled to ig-
more requests for samples for the above
two items unless IA tWO-cent stamp ac
companies such requests. The very
small margin on these materials at the
prices named makes this imperative.
No restriction as to quantity Sold
We bought these goods to sell and do
not wish to dictate to You what quanti-
ty to buy.
We have stacks of each article emu
merated and are anxious to dispose OF
all. Tell everybody of this great sale.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01
You Can Now Buy Staple
and SeaSOnable Goods
at Half Their Value.
Read Carefully Each Item.

We bought from the stock of the
well-known Manhattan Importing and
Manufacturing Company, of 40 White
street, New York, who lately failed in
business, at price that enables us to
offer you good reliable merchandise at
less than one-half of what we could
buy the goods for regularly. 1t was of
course cash transaction.
Now wishing to realize our money
out of this as soon as possible and to
make as big a noise as ever was occasion
ed in commercial centres,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01
How to Know Good Meat.

DR.. Letherby lays down the follow
ing simple rules for the guidance of
those in search of good meat:
It is neither of a pale pink nor of a
deep purple tint.
1t has marked appearance from
the ramifcation of little veins Of fat
among the muscles.
1t should be firm and elastic to the
touch. Bad meat is wet, sodden and
flabby. with the fat looking like Jelly
or wet parchment.
1t should have little or no odor, and
the odor should not be disagreeble.-
Diseased meat has sicklv, cadavero,Is
smell, and sometimes smell of phys
ic. This is discovered if the meat Is
chopped and drenched with warm
water.
1t should not shrink or waste much
in cooking.-Hcro!d Of Holtb.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01

\ large hustle on a little woman
seems as much ont of place a, q big
head on small man.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01

Keep the garden in good order un-
i'll the end of the season. Many start
well. but late in the summer their
gardens look unsightly.
Encourage the poultry to forage in
grain and hay fields after harvest
Give Il light breakfast, and nothing
till evening.
Tar ought to be used in marking
sheep. 1t dries into hard lump,
which must be cut off by hand before,
the wool is manufactured.
\ pear tree ont in Nevada. With
trunk only one inch in diameter, bears
forty pounds Of fruit
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-04-01

Nomm'S column Cleopatra nee
die,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
One Safe Theater.

People who want to enjoy play in
peace OF mind will have to 60 to Belgi-
UNI. The new Flemish theater in Brus-
sells promises, when completed, to af-
ford every guarantee of safety which
the most timid playgoer could desire.
The materials employed in its con-
struction are stone and iron; and
though it will be impossible to dis
pense with woodwork altogether on
the stage, all the timber used will first
be rendered absolutely incombustible.
Two broad flights of stairs, one at each
side OF the main entrance, lead to the
grand circle and the foyer, which are
on the first floor. Three upper tiers
have each it's own independents STAIR
way opening directly on the
street The building is provided with
twelve different outlets; nine for the
{egress OF the spectators and three for
that OF the personnel. But the most
original feature in the construction is
the system of external balconies or
outer galleries, corresponding to those
IN the interior of the building, with
which they communicate by no fewer
than hundred different doors-twentv-
five to each tier. These Balconies are
further connected with each other by
iron stairs of good width and easy des-
cent, and the lowest of the four is
:capacious enough to give standin groom
to the entire audience. st. rJQnae's
Gazette.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
.UJNC L AIN.

A little Pegasus
+ VIII make a greater fuss
Than one thrice his size;
he will not pull his load;
He will not keep his road;
You can not make him wise.
'ComeW with asperity
Isay, .'and pullfor me
My van Of comic verse. y
He hangs his shaggy head, 4
And signs to me instead:
sd rather draw your hearse!'s
esWhere is that sentiment
FOR which you last were sent?''
ask impatiently. #
Up go his heels, and off,
And back he brings scott
Or foolish jest to me.
] never can foresee
What he, will bring to me,
Nor where he'll choose to balk.
scarcely dare at all i 8 ss III
To ride him, lest | fall ~ Il
lis safer far to waikiki
Yet-little elfn steed,
Useless in time of need,
Uncertain at all times;
FESTIVE, and rough, and wild, i.
How often you've beguiled
Dull pain away with rhymes.
GA poor thing, but mine own;'
Then leave me not alone;
A foolish dream is mine
OF mounting you some night
For wild distant flight
Where stars unnumbered shine.
--1fargaret Vandegyitft, IN June Century.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
A Generous Judge.

$50 you've been drunk again, !" said
the judge severely.
Eyes. Your honor
Have yoa anything to say for your
self?'
! No. yonr honor
Il don see what can do but give
you ninety days and 500. =
s Thank ye judge, thank We.
Thank me for what?''
..For the $50 you said you'd gimme.
It'll be mighty welcome. COS Pm hard
up. - Merchant 1rdveler.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
Something Better.

I on ant specializing any in cotton
now, / hear" he observed to Uncle
Joe Rogers, Of Richmond the other
day.
No, sahn sab. Dat is. I ant
buyin' any fuchers any mo. =
Got sunthin' betterps
"a good deal bettah, sab. Tze
night Waterman at a compress, an j
speculate in de raw material now. It's
all rise an no fall IN dat. Val Street
Meas.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
a Smart Travelling Man.

'sThat'l be thirty FIVE cents. said
the telegraph operator to the travelling
man VINO had just sent . message.
Do you want il right away?n
Certainly Cash is the rule here.
Didn' t you know that p''
Cant say I did. Il has always
been my impression that telegraph
messages went through on tlck. q
Merchant graveler.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
Same House.

es. speculation ruined me-" he
sighed, as he bit off another chew OF
cheap plug. I'm my last deal in stocks
4 lost my elegant home on Fifth ayen-
.ue."
], WAS il No e,e4e, Z asked man on
the box
at was
Then was the man who got it. =
'Possiblea But you also seem to be
in bad luck.''
Il am. The wages of the servants
in that house for six months bankrupt
ed me, and 1 haven't been able to brace
up again - Val Street Meas
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
ONLY SIXTY YEARS AGO.


School Teacltng That VIII seem Very
Funny to Boys and Girls Who Now
Attend New England schools.
In those days the first exercise was
reading two verses from the Testament
by the older pupils, who had back seats.
After the reading if the teacher was a
man M Of prayer he offered one. This
was done while the little ones were
roasting before the fire. Then began
the exercises in Websters spelling
book, the teacher in winter pointing to
the letters with a, penknife, and in
summer with the point of his scissors,
as they were more or less in use.
Thumps were gene rally on the head,
with a thimble on the teachers finger,
if a female. Then came the study Of
alb, alb. Then reading was begun
with the maxim, s.Let no man put off
the law of God Then as the reader
progressed came the stories in Web
ster's spelling book Of the unfortunate
and silly dairy maid who, with her
milk pail on her head, calculated how
many eggs she would sell it for and
what a fine dress she would buy, until,
tossing her head with these prideful
reflections, down came the milkpail to
the ground and with it all her sweet
hopes.
Then there was the moral story
about the boys stealing apples. The
farmer first tired to stop them by throw
ing tufts Of grass, but finding them of
no effect he threw stones, which were
more etfectual. The American Precep-
tor succeeded that book. The children
were given a recess, though it was not
known by that name. The BOYS went
first by themselves, and afterward the
girls. At recess the teacher mended
the goose quill pens, the quilts being.
picked up oftentimes while the children
were on the way to school. They
would be damp, and a split could not
we'll be made to form the two nibs. If
there were girls who could not learn
the s.rule of three" the teacher ex-
planned it during the recess Shortly
came a rap on the window to call in all
the children. After geography follow
ed lesson in grammar. forty minutes
long, which none OF the children under
stood, but mostof them hated. Ruled
paper was not known. The father
bought few sheets Of paper, which
We're stitched at home It was of all
qualities. The teacher had to rule the
lines and keep busy mending the pens
The ink was home made
Later on came the Columbian Orator
and English Reader, filled with solid
matter not suited to the wants of the
learner. Children Of 16, or about that
age, got to read very well, the book
passing from class to class. The girls
were generally the best readers. There
were no regular classes in arithmetic,
but the books We're Daboll's and P .ke's
arithmetics No lessons were given
out, but a pupil could get on as he
could. The teacher, if he could, would
work out a ''sum. !" He had book
with the problem worked out. When
a pupil was troubled he would copy
from this, and the pupil in turn would
copy it into a similar book in his desk,
and that satisfied both teacher and pu-
Pill. But the happiest exercise was at
the end of the week; reciting from the
commandments and the catechism and
the tables of weights and measures.
The books of the Old Testament bad to
be reclted in order.-Neao London Day.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
Somebody MIGHT Carry Him OF.

sit is pity be is snoh an egregious
ass, dear. He is diyinely handsome. 2
THAT is Just the trouble. would
not much mind marrying rich fool;
but "A handsome one into the bargain
it IS too risky. 1'o0n Topics.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
Summer Idiots.

This is the season Of the year when we
are thrown into the society of the man
who rocks the boat for fun if he goes
oat with you for row on the lake or
river. He never gets to be over 80
years of age and generally participates
in a double funeral. Beware Of him
albany journal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-07-27
1t Beats All.

Il made little extra dust Yesterday, .
observed Sqnilding
How did you do itp'' asked Me-
Swilligen.
MY wife got me to beat the carpets, =
PittstHrah Glsronicls Telegraph
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-24

similar opinion Is held by many other de-
voices of the Merino race; but it would be
vigorously disputed by owners and breed
ersof Southdowns in Kentucky and other
sections of the United States. Gen. Clay's
flock of Southdown sheep was begun in
1885, with ewes from the importations of
Samuel and Jonathan Thorne of Duchess
county, New York, and a buck from Rob-
ert A. Alexader of Weodburn, Woodford
county, Kentucky. These gentlemen
were also importers of the Duchess fami-
ly of s%horthorns. The sheep t%husimport-
ed were based upon the f1ocks OF Jonas
Webb and Sir John Lubbock, and have
since been bred to the best native and for.
eign bucks, including four bucks bred by
Lord Walsingham, Of Norfolk, England.
It is claimed that such sheep, LANDED and
raisedvon the blue grass of Kentucky and
unfed on grain and Oil cake and other
highly stimulating food, are the healthiest
in the world, having no constitutional dis
eases among them. Gen. Clay's whole
flock are either in,the american South
down Asssociatioa's Record or are all de
clared eligible for record by the commit
tee Of pedigrees. The inferior sheep are
sold only to the butcher.-dmerscan boot
Renorfes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-24
Another Choteau Victory.

DEER LODGE, August 18.-The great
event of the meeting to-day was the
match race, half a mile dash for $1,000,
between Hammond's Mary FLY and Bile
wins Ida Glenn. Ida was the favorite IN
the betting. Every n recognized the
fact that the race was for blood, and the
interest was intense. Most money was up
on side bets, the Hammond crowd stop
ping only when their wealth was exhaust
ed. A beautiful start was had with no
iockeying, Mary taking the lead imme-
diately, and at the quarter had two
lengths the advantage. Here Ida settled
down, shortening the gap every jump; at
the flag they were neck and neck, the
riders using whip and spur furiously, and
the crowd surging and yelling. Here Ida
spread herself, shooting ahead, coming
under the wire q winner by half a length
in the wonderful time of As, beating the
Montana record, and being within a
quarter of a second of the best time on
any track in America. Mutuals paid
$3.50.
In the $40 trot for a purse of $3.50
there were three entries-Barne's Distur-
bance, Scott's Ida D. and JeHries Young
Observation-Disclosures won the first heat,
but Ida won easily the three following.
Ranchero did badly.